Sox In The Basement

A Conversation With Don Cooper

World Series Champion and former White Sox pitching coach Don Cooper joins the show for the first time. Hear Coop's take on the modern pitching game, why the White Sox may be teaching the cutter again, and when he felt like the 2005 White Sox could win it all. Plus, Coop talks about Bobby Jenks and the suprising 2005 performance (that didn't surprise him) from Jon Garland. The $1000 Guest Bounty gives you a chance to with $1000. Who are you bringing to the party?
Video Version on YouTube! Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park. Chris Lanuti and Ed Siebert sit at a basement bar on the South Side of Chicago to discuss their favorite team - The Chicago White Sox in a podcast "For Fans, By Fans!" Listen. Subscribe. Share. Video version now available on YouTube! Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episode! SUBSCRIBE NOW​ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SoxInTheBasement.com!

White Sox Must Move Forward

We circle back to a nugget from White Sox beat reporter Scott Merkin's recent appearance to form a picture of what is happening right now in the front office. Pen, paper and some new math has us looking at a payroll that needs a bump in 2026. Plus, Andrew Vaughn is just like that one ex that you need to move on from because it was never going to work. And we have our first entry for the $1000 Guest Bounty this off-season coming very soon. Who YOU got?
Video Version on YouTube! Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park. Chris Lanuti and Ed Siebert sit at a basement bar on the South Side of Chicago to discuss their favorite team - The Chicago White Sox in a podcast "For Fans, By Fans!" Listen. Subscribe. Share. Video version now available on YouTube! Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episode! SUBSCRIBE NOW​ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SoxInTheBasement.com!

Into The White Sox Off-Season With Scott Merkin

Veteran White Sox beat reporter Scott Merkin of MLB.com joins us again to talk about possible plans for this off-season. Will the White Sox be buyers, traders or both? Who was the most exciting rookie he observed this year? Who was his favorite manager to cover, and what is Will Venable like? We dive deep and have some fun with Merk right after our own look at some serious roster flexibility. Plus, The Sox Nerd has no off-season! Full speed ahead to 2026!
Video Version on YouTube! Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park. Chris Lanuti and Ed Siebert sit at a basement bar on the South Side of Chicago to discuss their favorite team - The Chicago White Sox in a podcast "For Fans, By Fans!" Listen. Subscribe. Share. Video version now available on YouTube! Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episode! SUBSCRIBE NOW​ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SoxInTheBasement.com!

What White Sox Coaching Changes Really Say

The White Sox entered the off-season with an immediate release of several major league coaches, one AAA manager and one Grady Sizemore undetermined move. We're here to tell you what it says about organizational policy and the mentality for 2026. The White Sox front office is full speed ahead and looking for roster additions and more wins, as long as their owner gets on board.
Video Version on YouTube! Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park. Chris Lanuti and Ed Siebert sit at a basement bar on the South Side of Chicago to discuss their favorite team - The Chicago White Sox in a podcast "For Fans, By Fans!" Listen. Subscribe. Share. Video version now available on YouTube! Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episode! SUBSCRIBE NOW​ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SoxInTheBasement.com!

From A Sox Nerd Point Of View

Get a behind the scenes look from a unique perspective when it comes to the 2025 White Sox season with The Sox Nerd Dave Marran. What did he see from his perch while putting up so much knowledge on the scoreboard at The Rate? Wrap up a positive season with some stats and nuggets you probably didn't know. 
Video Version on YouTube! Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park. Chris Lanuti and Ed Siebert sit at a basement bar on the South Side of Chicago to discuss their favorite team - The Chicago White Sox in a podcast "For Fans, By Fans!" Listen. Subscribe. Share. Video version now available on YouTube! Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episode! SUBSCRIBE NOW​ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SoxInTheBasement.com!

The White Sox Hear Something Different

Brooks Boyer, Chief Revenue and Marketing Officer for the White Sox, recently gave public support for the much maligned John Schriffen. That's his job. We're here to tell you why he really did that. Schriffen isn't just the White Sox TV play-by-play guy. He's also seemingly part of a larger marketing plan you may have already figured out. Plus, the last week of MLB's regular season is about as exciting as it can be if your team isn't involved.
Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park. Chris Lanuti and Ed Siebert sit at a basement bar on the South Side of Chicago to discuss their favorite team - The Chicago White Sox in a podcast "For Fans, By Fans!" Listen. Subscribe. Share. Video version now available on YouTube! Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episode! SUBSCRIBE NOW​ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SoxInTheBasement.com!

The Core, The Hope And The Plan For Your White Sox

James Fox of FutureSox joins us to take a look at the 2025 season. Did the White Sox accomplish what you hoped for? Let's talk about the new core, the moves that will likely be made and what the team should (and can easily) do to make this team far more interesting in 2026. Is a Wild Card race really that far away?
Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park. Chris Lanuti and Ed Siebert sit at his basement bar on the South Side of Chicago to discuss their favorite team - The Chicago White Sox in a podcast "For Fans, By Fans!" Listen. Subscribe. Share. Video version now available on YouTube! Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episode! SUBSCRIBE NOW​ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SoxInTheBasement.com!

The White Sox Pitching Question

A week ago the White Sox losing 100 games seemed silly, but now they need to fix this slide before it becomes a reality. We take a look at starting pitching, asking if Martin Perez should return on his option and how many additional pitchers the team actually should sign this offseason. The money is there, even for an owner like this one. 
Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park. Chris Lanuti and Ed Siebert sit at his basement bar on the South Side of Chicago to discuss their favorite team - The Chicago White Sox in a podcast "For Fans, By Fans!" Listen. Subscribe. Share. Video version now available on YouTube! Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episode! SUBSCRIBE NOW​ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SoxInTheBasement.com!

The White Sox Are A Problem

AJ Hinch called The White Sox "a problem" as they spend the second half playing solid baseball and the end of the season on a heater.  Will the problem be added to in a good way by Chris Getz, or "solved" by mismanaging the offseason?  A 12-Year-Old prepares to cash a big Jerry Reinsdorf check when he turns 16, and we discuss what kind of problems come from that decision.  Chris has good problems with his voice, the Sox Nerd solves your trivia problems and Ed had problems getting the show posted on time so he's the real problem here.  Need "30 Minutes of Sox"? No...worries!
Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park. Chris Lanuti and Ed Siebert (used to) sit at his 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago to discuss their favorite team - The Chicago White Sox in a podcast "For Fans, By Fans!" Listen. Subscribe. Share. Video version now available on YouTube! Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episode! SUBSCRIBE NOW​ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SoxInTheBasement.com!

These September Sox Are Interesting

The White Sox are finishing 2025 very differently than 2024, and no matter the final record they look to have found enough to build a real baseball team for 2026. We're taking a look at what should (easily) be added and the team homerun race between Lenyn Sosa, Colson Montgomery and Andre Benintendi. Plus, the hard life that is being a consistant fantasy baseball champion.
Brought to you by Cork & Kerry At The Park. Chris Lanuti and Ed Siebert (used to) sit at his 9-foot homemade oak bar in a basement on the South Side of Chicago to discuss their favorite team - The Chicago White Sox in a podcast "For Fans, By Fans!" Listen. Subscribe. Share. Video version now available on YouTube! Call 708-459-8406 and leave your comments and questions for the next episode! SUBSCRIBE NOW​ on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, everywhere podcasts can be found and always at SoxInTheBasement.com!